A general cargo vessel was boarded by heavily armed suspected pirates who kidnapped five crew members 153 nm south west off the coast of Cotonou, Benin, on 2 July. According to IHS Markit AISLive ship […]
Seafarers must report and investigate near misses (NM) to better understand and avoid the root causes of incidents and prevent casualties, urged speakers on a UK P&I Club webinar. Speaking at the 2 July webinar, […]
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has released footage of a high-sea response to an alleged violent attack on board a U-Ming bulk coal carrier off the Queensland coast. The ship’s master requested the Australian Maritime […]
A Cyprus flagged bulk carrier sailed into and severely damaged a railway bridge while transiting the Panama Canal on 23 June. The 37,332 dwt Bluebill was en route from South Korea when it collided with […]
After discharging its cargo, the 5,510 teu APL England is en route to Zhoushan, China, for repairs, after agreeing to a AUD22.5 million (USD15.4 million) Australian cleanup operation. The Singapore-flagged vessel lost 50 containers in […]
Mauritian authorities seized drugs valued at almost USD740,000 and arrested four crew members during a search of a livestock carrier arriving at Port Louis, Mauritius. The haul comprised 39 kg of cannabis, including 2 kg […]
Almost three years after the fatal collision between the container ship ACX Crystal and the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald that claimed the lives of seven US Navy sailors, a US judge has dismissed two lawsuits […]
The master of APL England, which jettisoned some 50 containers in heavy weather off the east coast of Australia, has been charged, bailed, and is awaiting trial. The captain, 43-year-old Mohamad Zulkhaili Bin Alias, won […]
A fire that started in the cargo area of a roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) vessel in the port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT) shortly after completing loading operations has finally been fully extinguished after smouldering for a week. […]
With dozens of seafarers stranded for months due to air flight suspension following the COVID-19 spread, on 10 June 2020, commercial air carrier US-Bangla Airlines operated a special flight to ferry 45 Indian seafarers back […]
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